NM_002693.3:c.2869G>C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2869G>C​(p.Ala957Pro) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000496 in 1,613,892 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000041 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

16
2
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.57
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.995
PP5
Variant 15-89320878-C-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-89320878-C-G is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 436358.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr15-89320878-C-G is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.2869G>C p.Ala957Pro missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.2869G>C p.Ala957Pro missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.2869G>C p.Ala957Pro missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152218
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251252
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000736
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135782
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000879
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000410
AC:
6
AN:
1461674
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
35
AF XY:
0.00000688
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
727136
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000540
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152218
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74358
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000478

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:4
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Joint Genome Diagnostic Labs from Nijmegen and Maastricht, Radboudumc and MUMC+
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Sep 02, 2015
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 31, 2025
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

A healthy sibling of an affected child was reported as heterozygous for the p.(A957P) variant (PMID: 19578034); Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect (PMID: 23208208); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 16957900, 20185557, 23545419, 29915382, 19578034, 23208208, 37470284, 15689359) -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Pathogenic:1
Jun 11, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with proline, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 957 of the POLG protein (p.Ala957Pro). This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.0009%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with autosomal recessive POLG-related conditions (PMID: 15689359, 29915382). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 436358). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt POLG protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects POLG function (PMID: 23208208). This variant disrupts the p.Ala957 amino acid residue in POLG. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 21880868, 25466440, 32703289). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy;C1834846:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1;C1843851:Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis;C3150914:Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4b;C4225153:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal recessive 1 Pathogenic:1
Feb 10, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.99
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.58
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.59
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.97
D;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.88
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.80
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.63
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.5
M;M
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.75
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-4.8
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.98
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.97
MutPred
0.97
Loss of catalytic residue at A957 (P = 0.0303);Loss of catalytic residue at A957 (P = 0.0303);
MVP
0.99
MPC
0.75
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
5.2
Varity_R
0.96
gMVP
0.98

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs121918051; hg19: chr15-89864109; API